SPSS Custom Tables Create Custom Tables in No Time

1 SPSS Custom Tables Create Custom Tables in No Time Easily analyze and communicate your results with SPSS Custom Tables , an add-on module for the SPSS Statistics product line Share analytical results with decision makers You often report the results of your analyses to decision SPSS Custom Tables is available for installation as client- makers, colleagues, clients, grant committees, or others. only software but, for greater performance and scalability, Building tabular reports, however, can be a time-consuming, can also be used in a client/server installation along with trial-and-error process. SPSS Custom Tables enables SPSS Statistics Base Server. you to view your Tables as you build them, so you can Create polished, accurate Tables in less time.

2 Preview Tables as you build them SPSS Custom Tables ' intuitive graphical user interface SPSS Custom Tables , an add-on module for the SPSS takes the guesswork out of building Tables . The drag-and- Statistics product line, makes it easy for you to summarize drop capabilities and preview pane enable you to see what your data in different styles for different audiences. The your Tables will look like before you click OK.. module's build-as-you-go interface updates in real time, so you always know what your Tables will look like. You can You can interact with the variables on your screen, identify add descriptive and inferential test statistics, for example, variables as categorical or scale, and know immediately and then customize the table so your audience can how your data are structured.

3 Easily understand the information. When your Tables are complete, you can export them to Microsoft Word, Excel , To Create a table , just drag your desired variables into the and PowerPoint , and HTML.. table preview builder. You don't have to write complicated syntax or work with dialog boxes. And you can move SPSS Custom Tables is ideal for anyone who creates and variables easily from row to column for precise positioning. updates reports on a regular basis, including people who The table preview builder updates after every change you work in survey or market research, the social sciences, make, so you can see the formatting effect immediately. database or direct marketing, and institutional research. You can also add, swap, and nest variables, or hide statistic labels, directly from within the table preview SPSS Custom Tables is optimized for use with SPSS builder.

4 And you can collapse large, complex Tables for Statistics Base It includes such frequently requested a more concise view, and still see your variables. features as: n An interactive table builder that enables you to Customize your Tables preview your Tables as you Create them Display information the way you want to with the category n Category management capabilities that enable you management features in SPSS Custom Tables . Create totals to exclude specific categories, display missing value and subtotals without changing your data file. You can cells, and add subtotals to your table combine several categories into a single category, for n Three significance tests: Chi-square test example, for frequent top- and bottom-box analyses.

5 You of independence, comparison of column means can also sort categories within your table without affecting (t test), or comparison of column proportions (z test) the subtotal calculation. n Easy export of Tables to Word or Excel for use in reports Make your Tables more precise, as you Create them, by changing variable types or excluding categories. You can display or exclude categories with no counts for clearer and more concise output . Or sort and rank categories based on cell values for a neater, more informative table . Get in-depth analyses You can use SPSS Custom Tables as an analytical tool to understand your data better and Create Tables that present your results most effectively. Give your readers reports that enable them to delve into the information and make more informed decisions.

6 Highlight opportunities or problem areas in your results when you include inferential statistics. Using inferential Apply inferential statistics to test the relationships between row and test statistics with SPSS Custom Tables enables you to column variables. In this example, a proportions column test assigns a letter to each category of Region. For each pair of columns, the compare means or proportions for demographic groups, column proportions are compared using a z test (select from the Test customer segments, time periods, or other categorical Statistics tab). For each significant pair, the letter key of the smaller category is placed under the category with the larger proportion. You variables. You can also identify trends, changes, or major can also perform significance tests on multiple response variables.

7 Differences in your data. A market researcher at a major publishing company, for You can also select summary statistics, which include example, studies student ratings of college textbooks. everything from simple counts for categorical variables to He notices a potential relationship between students at measures of dispersion. Summary statistics for categorical private universities and low ratings for math textbooks. variables and multiple response sets include counts and The researcher runs a column proportions test with SPSS a wide variety of percentage calculations, including Custom Tables . The test shows, at a 95 percent confidence row, column, subtable, table , and valid N percentages. level, that there is a difference in math textbook ratings Summary statistics for scale variables and Custom total between students at private and public universities.

8 Summaries for categorical variables include mean, median, Knowing that the confidence level for this difference is percentiles, sum, standard deviation, range, and minimum high, and that it's unlikely that the relationship is due to and maximum values. To focus on specific results, you can chance, the researcher recommends that the publishing sort categories by any summary statistic you used. company explore the reasons for the difference in ratings. It is a real timesaver to have an analytical tool like SPSS Custom Tables that can not only quickly produce Tables , but produce them in a report-quality format that I need. I can simply insert the Tables into a client report without the need for additional formatting.. Brian Robertson, PhD.

9 Director of Research Market Decisions Control your table output Create multiple types of output Many features in SPSS Custom Tables help you Create Tables SPSS Custom Tables can produce a wide variety of with the look you want and the time-saving capabilities customized Tables . Here are examples of three common you need: table types you may want to use when analyzing and n Add titles and captions describing your data. n Use table expressions in titles n Use SPSS Statistics Base features such as TableLooks . and scripts to automate formatting and redundant tasks n Specify minimum and maximum column widths for individual Tables during table creation Share results more easily with others Once you have results, you need to put them in the hands Two-dimensional crosstabulation: This example shows the relationship of those who need them.

10 SPSS Custom Tables enables between two categorical variables, Age and Gender. Using Age as the row variable and Gender as the column variable, you can Create a you to Create results as interactive pivot Tables , for export two-dimensional crosstab that shows the number of males and females in each age category. to Word or Excel. This not only improves your workflow, it saves time because you don't have to reconfigure your Tables in Word or Excel. No editing is required after you export your Tables . You can, however, insert descriptive content if you choose to. Save time and effort by automating frequent reports Do you regularly Create reports that have the same Multiple response set: Multiple response sets use multiple variables structure?